The Archive · 1929

S. Government Embarrassed

Snap Vote on Nicaragua Which Had to be Reversed Washington, Feb, 22.

The Senate to-day passed louse of the Navy Departmen: supply Bill which provides for the propriation of $12,870,000 to start the construction of the new cruisers required by the 15-Cruiser which recantly became law.

The final vote was post poned at the last moment in. ow of an unexpected vote on an amendment to the Bill moved by the Hon. C. C. Dill (Democrat Washington), forbidding the use Government credits for the transport of marines from Nicaragua ¢xcept for the protection of Americar. ives and property, This amendment: is interpreted as involving the early withdrawal of U. 8, Marines from Nicaragua, The Senate to-day has reversed its vote in the "snap" division yesterday by means of which a motion moved by Senator C, C. Dill, calling for the early withdrawal of all United States" marines front Nicaragua, was adopted, This versal was done at the instance the Aministration which, omitting:

was caught napping yesterday. had intimated that it would attempt. to obtain another vote on the amiendmonte

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